
All planes start with standard missiles (STDM) and unlimited flares, but can be equipped with more than one special weapon along with special AOA Limiters as an alternate module. The player starts out with trainer aircraft, but can use Credits to purchase better planes, earning them throughout missions by destroying enemies. After each mission, the player receives Prestige points and cordium engines to recruit pilots and buy airships as allies. There is an Alert level that starts at zero and slowly increases over gameplay time, leading to spawning enemies more numerous and skilled. Conquest mode presents the player with a territory capture game in which the player must complete combat missions in order to capture territories. In Campaign mode, prior to each mission, the player receives a briefing detailing enemies, objectives, and events. Two game modes offer the player to play either the Campaign or Conquest. If the player crashes, gets shot down, fails an objective, or flies out of the combat zone, then their are taken to a Mission Failed screen where they can either quit or restart the mission from the beginning.

First and third-person views are available, with the former having the option of non-cockpit view. The player can choose from over 20 aircraft inspired by real-life combat jets and equip them with special weapons. Project Wingman is a flight shooter game where the player flies a combat plane into battle and destroy enemy targets.
